AI Rate Professor

English

Michael Sherer

ENGLISH105 · ENGLISH110 · ENG110 · ENG838 · ENGLISH100 · ENG105 · ENG11O · ENGL110 · ENG100 · ENG165 · 24 lifetime ratings

AI rating
69/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
70.59%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Sherer if you want writing growth and feedback, but avoid him if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardStrong essay feedbackAccessible outside classReading and writing heavyLate grading issuesParticipation required
  • Students praise Sherer for , and .
  • The main complaints , and occasional end-loaded work.
  • Grades can be fair or easy for strong writers, but weaker writers may find the grading and workload demanding.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic for students , and keep up with readings, but grading is not consistently easy.

In-person reviews include both easy-A and tough-grader reports, while the online review shows an A with and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course is standard college English with essays, readings, discussion, and some difficult texts rather than a purely easy workload.

and writing demands, with in-person comments showing wider variation by course and semester.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

24/100

Multiple in-person reviews say students must attend, participate, or risk falling behind.

, while the online review does not clearly prove an .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and support, but and grading strictness create real hesitation.

The online review is cautiously positive, while but mostly favorable.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

and improvement-focused to harsh, with several complaints about tough or .

Format shift

, while the online review focuses more on delayed grading than strictness.

Workload

Moderate

50/100

Workload varies from light homework to lots of reading, essays, group discussion, and end-of-semester assignments.

Format shift

, while the online review mentions difficult short stories and a major essay.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

, and strong with , but organization and grade timing weaken the experience.

Format shift

Both formats praise feedback, but and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment , and participation rather than quizzes or traditional tests.

Format shift

In-person and and feedback as the core assessment style.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews are mixed but generally positive, with and , and late grading.

Main concern

, and delayed grades can make the class stressful.

What students said

“Hw was light, a few opportunities, and he helps with feedback (grades complete/incomplete 4 it).”
ENG105
“He's a .”
ENG110

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The and flexibility but and difficult readings.

Main concern

Grades may be returned very late.

What students said

“He takes a while to grade, 1+ months after the due date, which did bum me out.”
ENGLISH110

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

The tests and the final was an essay, making exams low risk.

No QuizzesNo TestsEssay FinalAssignment-Based Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

83/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or tests and used an .

No QuizzesNo TestsEssay Final
“He never did a an essay easypeasy!”
ENG105

Online

Online reviews do not clearly .

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He gives good feedback when you meet with him during appointments, though!”

Voice snapshots generated from 24 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and attendance. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“Professor Sherer wants everyone to pass. Hes very accessible outside of class for appointments and and your writing skills in general.”

⚖️

52/100

“He's a . He grades the major essays(or other assignments) by complete or incomplete, complete being 100 marks and incomplete being 0, there's no in-between.”

⏳ Grade Timing

40/100

“He and never publishes hw or updates your grade, so do come to class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫

  • and .
  • Make sure to visit him in as .
  • He gives great feedback on your essays to make you a better writer.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Be prepared to read though, because you go over the material everyday and , but that's basically it.
  • There may be a lot of work but he guides you through it.
  • He is ok but he play a lot and then at the end of semester he gives lots of homework

Theme 3

⚠️

  • Doesn't grade until .
  • .
  • and we just got 2 out of 4 essay grades back during the .

Data context

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Analysis sample

24

Recent reviews read by the AI

24

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-four reviews across many years give detailed and mostly consistent evidence, though course policies vary and some older reviews reduce precision.

Inside 24 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 56
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 1 · A 7 · A- 2

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values